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Moodier than moss, bolder than sage, and more relaxed than emerald. Of all the greens - and there are many - olive is our favourite.
It adapts to the space it sits in, working as a warm inviting base colour or the perfect accent shade. Sometimes it looks brown and weathered, others it seems unexpectedly golden – shifting the tone of a space from moody jazz club to sun-dappled garden walk in an instant.
Verdant focal point or finishing flourish, however and wherever you use this rich yet restrained shade, here are our four favourite ways to create an organic olive green interior design scheme in your:
Kitchen
Bedroom
Dining room
Living room
Olive Green Interior Design: 4 Ways to Style It at Home
Kitchen
It’s no surprise that olive green makes a gorgeous choice for kitchen styling. Soft but bursting with character, it brings warmth to what can often be a cold and functional space. It acts as a natural contrast to the hardness of marble or granite worktops, wood cabinets, and metal appliances.
Bar stools are often an afterthought in kitchen styling, but an easy way to bring olive green into your kitchen. Our Anya design transforms stools from a simple functional seating choice to a considered decorative element. Each plush seat and gently curved armrest creates an inviting silhouette, while fully upholstered legs in olive green velvet contrast with a brushed bronze footrest.
Choosing similar gold-toned hardware for your cabinetry will bring out olive’s golden undertones and keep your whole scheme feeling warm and connected. And don't be afraid to mix finishes – place olive velvet stools against a matte painted island or gloss cabinets to create visual interest, without introducing another colour into the scheme.
Bedroom
The bedroom might be where olive green feels most at home. There's something about its depth and quiet complexity that lends itself naturally to rest. It subtly shifts with the midday sun and evening’s golden hour, rewarding attention instead of demanding it the way that brighter colours can.
An investment piece like an olive green bed frame can create a captivating heart to the whole bedroom. A focal point that you can easily complement with other furniture and finishing touches to create a space you won’t want to leave.
Our Darla design is cosiness itself. Its curvaceous headboard is open but embracing, upholstered in a wash of rich olive green velvet that creates a cosy hug from every angle. For something a little different, our Naomi King Size Ottoman Bed’s clever dual-toned design leans into coastal calm with a wave-inspired headboard. It offsets the neutral grace of recycled olive green velvet by contrasting it with chunky natural chenille.
Pair with buttery soft oatmeal linen bedding and elegant wooden bedside tables that feel curated rather than coordinated. The result will be a room that feels genuinely restful.
Dining Room
Formal, forgotten or lacking in personality, dining rooms can be tricky to decorate. Enter, olive green. Embracing the shade’s connection to nature lets you bring the outdoors in, for a fresh feel and ‘al fresco’-style dining experience you can rely on, even when you can’t trust the weather.
Keep your walls neutral and let your chairs do the talking. A set of our Clover Dining Chairs introduces an element of worldliness to your interior. Referencing the Mediterranean through the richness of their fabric, each chair brings sophisticated comfort to every gathering. The design’s curved back has a distinctive cutout detail that adds architectural interest and support as you enjoy long dinner parties and quick morning coffees.
Or, do something unexpected with a dining bench like our Loop 3 Seater style. With or without a backrest, the generous padding promises premium support, comes with distinctive black or brass metal loop legs that contrast with the olive velvet upholstery. Vintage and familiar but still decidedly current, the shade's natural depth works beautifully when paired with a wooden dining table – from the rich tones of Malin’s mango wood, to the hand-polished veneer of Morgan’s dark oak.
Living Room
As the most lived-in, looked-at room in the home, the living room needs a colour that measures up. This is where olive green truly comes alive. Moving away from the soothing tones of the bedroom and the softness of the kitchen, olive’s subtle richness adds a touch of true indulgence to any lounge.
Instead of working around a neutral sofa with colourful accessories, an olive sofa gives the whole room a foundation. Warm enough to feel inviting, but complex enough to hold its own against patterns, textures and competing shades. A sweeping statement like our Ottillie Chaise Sofa is sculpturally sophisticated and effortlessly stylish. Its flowing left-hand curve opens the room and offers plenty of space. The plush olive green chenille upholstery feels irresistibly soft, while remaining durable enough to hold up with time.
Style the piece with rust-toned cushions and a deep red rug to lean into its earthy warmth. Or pair with a deep blue accent chair for something moodier and more dramatic. Either way, where the sofa leads, your room will follow.
Familiar and fresh – the new neutral…
Olive green a rare shade that feels simultaneously vintage and of the moment – too timeless to be called a trend. Its enduring appeal comes from its ability to shift, adapt and surprise, bringing something different to every room it lives in. Whether you start with a single statement piece or commit to it throughout your home, the result is always the same. A warm and considered home that feels completely yours.
Discover our Olive Green Furniture Collections, including beds, benches and bar stools.
